North Uist, Scolpaig House
Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name North Uist, Scolpaig House
Classification Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 10060
Site Number NF77NW 10
NGR NF 72900 75329
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10060
- Council Western Isles
- Parish North Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF77NW 10 7290 7533.
(NF 7290 7533) A cupmarked stone, now in the possession of Dr Mackenzie at Scolpaig House, was found near the cup-marked rock at Ard a'Bhorain (NF87NW 3).
It is about 18 by 14 inches and contains five cup-marks. It was at one time in the garden of Balelone (NF 7294 7391) before being taken to Scolpaig House.
J D Lyford-Pike 1941.
Dr Mackenzie left Scolpaig House some 20 years ago and the present occupants have no knowledge of the stone. It was not found among the many perforated stones at present in the garden of Scolpaig.
Visited by OS (J T T) 19 June 1965.
See NF87NW 3.
Note (1 June 2019)
Date Fieldwork Started: 01/06/2019
Compiled by: ScRAP
Location Notes: This stone was not relocated. As it comes from the same location as the stones at Aird a'Mhorain (Canmore 10335, ScRAP 1024) which all have natural cup-shaped features, it is highly likely that the cupmarks noted on this stone are also natural, and formed by the same processes.
